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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 
DEP4BTMENT0F FORESTRY, GAME AND Fl 

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NOTICE TO FOREST USERS 



BURNING THK WOODS 

Does not improve the {•raziniii 

Does not extei-niinate poisonous instnts oi- 
animals 

Does injure the j^raziu^ by: — 

Killing- the better j;rasses 

Decreasing the fertility of the soil 

Increasing the damage from frost, sun, 
wind, and rain. 

Does injure timber 

Does increase insect damage 

Does kill young trees 



COOPEUATE WITH THE STATE DEIH TV FIIU': 
WARDENS AND THE UNITED STATES 
FEDERAL PATROLMEN IN PRE- 
VENTING Fiin:s. 



STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA 



DEPARTMENT OF 



Forestry, Game and Fish 



A Hand Book of Forest Protection 



Forest Laws; Instructions to Fire Fighters; Look- 
out Stations and Equipment; List of 
Deputy Forest, Game and Fish 
Wardens. 



1914 



J. A. VIQUESNEY, Warden 
Belington. 



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FOREWORD. 



The forest laws of the State are given in full. The fol- 
lowing summary is intended to show briefly what provisions 
are of particular interest to different classes of citizens. 

Alenihcrs of County Courts. — The law makes it your duty 
to set a per diem wage to be allowed to fire fighters, and 
gives you authority to pay such claims out of the funds of 
your county. When you audit these claims and find that 
they are correct be prompt in making settlement, as this 
tends to create a better sentiment among the people toward 
our forestry laws. Report any claims which are not made 
properly to this office. 

Timber Owners. — Caution your employees not to set fires. 
If the county has to fight them you are liable for the full 
amount of all expenses incurred, and should they burn up 
the property of others you are liable to twice the amount of 
damages sustained. 

Take care of your slashings. 

See that you have adequate spark arresters on wood or coal 
burning engines. ^'-^ 

Fire Wardens. — Q^et to' all .fires as quickly as possible, ami 
use all available means to extinguish them before they cover 
much ground. Study the forest laws. 

All Citizens. — Be careful with fires in timber, grass or 
brush. Fight fires when called upon. 



THE TEN POPLARS. 



Ten large yellow poplar trees take one hundred men one 
day to manufacture. That means one day's wages for one 
hundred men brought into the country. That means the 
clothing, housing and feeding of one hundred families for 
one day. 

Suppose those trees are destroyed by fire. That lAeans 
the loss of one day's wages to one hundred men. The 
support of one hundred families wiped out for one day. 
The bread taken out of the mouths of the women and 
children of one hundred families for one day. The timber 
value is wiped out. The owner loses. The workmen suffer. 
The fanner who sells the supplies suffers. The value can 
never be returned. 

HOW MANY FIRES DESTROY ONLY TEN TREES? 



THE FIKE BUG AND THE EAST WIND, 



"No, I'll not burn my slash this spring" 

The moss-back logger said, 
"ril trust to God and luck again ; 

Expense is what I dread." 

"It's time to hit the trail again" 

The careless camper said. 
And Jeft his little fire ablaze 

Within its leafy bed. 

"I'll light another cigarette" 

The idle loafer said, 
And chucked his old snipe in the brush, 

One end still glowing red. 

"Let's punch the screen out of the stack' 

The donkey fireman said. 
And so he did and all the sparks 

Sailed blithely overhead. 

"Come on, we'll dump our ashes now" 

The railroad trainman said. 
The train soon fanned them far and wide 

And on its way it sped. 

"Good time to fire my slashing now" 

The thrifty rancher said, 
And touched it off without a thought 

Of how far it might spread. 

"Millions in lives and timber lost" 

The newspapers next said. 
What made those fires all start at once 

We wondered as we read. 

"It wasn't us, it was that wind" 

The fools in chorus said. 
So the're alive and loose this year, 
We hope the wind is dead. 



PART I. 

Administratio7i. 

Sec. 2759 — 1 [Code of West Va., Supp. 1909]. The 
governor shall between the first day of June and the first 
day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nine, appoint 

some person, a citizen of this state, whose 
Forest, game term of office shall begin on the first day 
and fish ward- of July, one thousand nine hundred and 
en. Appoint' nine, to the offl'^e of forest, game and fish 
ment. warden. Said warden shall hold his office 

for four years and until his successor has 
Term of office, been appointed and qualified, unless sooner 

removed for cause by the governor. He 
Removal. shall receive for his services the sum of 

eighteen hundred dollars per annum, to be 
Compensation, paid out of the treasury, quarterly, after 
and mileage. being duly audited ; and shall be allowed 

mileage of three cents a mile while traveling 
by railroad or steam-boat, and ten cents a mile while travel- 
ing otherwise than railroad or steam-boat, for the distance 
necessarily traveled while actually in the discharge of his 
official duties as such warden. Provided, however, that the 
mileage expenses of said warden shall be reported quarterly 
under oath to the governor and approved by him ; and pro- 
vided, further, that such mileage expenses shall not, in any 
one year exceed five hundred dollars. Said warden shall 
devote all his time to the discharge of the duties of his office, 
imposed upon him by law. Said warden shall appoint two 

persons who are citizens of this state and 
Chief Deputy one of whom shall reside In the eastern sec- 
wardens. Ap- tion of the state, chief deruty wardens of 
pointment. forests, game and fish, said chief deputies 

shall hold their office at the pleasure of the 
Term of office, warden appointing them. Said chief deputies 

shall each receive for their service, the sum 
Compensation of nine hundred dollars a year, to be paid 
and mileage. out of the treasury quarterly after being duly 

audited, and shall be allowed mileage of 
three cents a mile while traveling by railroad or steam-boat, 



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and ten cents a mile while traveling otherwise than by rail- 
road or steam-boat, for the distance necessarily traveled for 
the purpose of performing the duties imposed upon them by 
law, and they shall devote all their time thereto, such mile- 
age expense of either of said chief deputies, shall be reported 
quarterly, under oath to the warden and approred by him, 
and forwarded to the governor and approved by him ; pro- 
vided, however, that said mileage iji any one year, shall not 
exceed four hundred dollars to each chief deputy warden. 
The warden shall appoint such persons aa 
Deputfj uard- he may deem fit, who are citizens of this 
ens. Appoint- state, to act as deputy wardens in the several 
mcnt. counties of this state. Said deputy wardens 

shall hold their office at the pleasure of the 
Term of office, forest, game and fish warden. The sheriffs, 
deputy sheriffs and constables in the several 
E.T officio counties of this state shall be ex-ofticio 

ilcputu Hardens, deputy wardens therein, and the chiefs of 
police of the cities, towns and villages of 
this state shall also be ex-officio deputy wardens therein and 
their .iurisdiction shall extend no further than their respective 
counties, cities, towns and villages. .\11 said dei)uty wardens, 
either appointed or cx-ofiicio. shall receive 
Co}iii)cni<ation. for their services one- half of the fines im- 
posed by any justice or court having juris 
diction, and collected in each prosecutioi;i instituted by any 
such deputy warden, and the other half of such fine shall 
be i)aid to forest, game and fish warden, who shall pay the 
same over to the treasurer of the state, to be credited by 
him as other fines are credited ; but no fees or moneys shall 
be paid any deputy for services rendered as such deputy 
warden, out of the treasury of this state, and in any prose- 
cution under this chapter, section two of chapter thirty-six of 
the code of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and 
section one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine of the code 
of one thousand nine hundred and six shall not apply to 
any warden. [Act approved March 1, 1909; Sess. Laws, 
t:hap. 60.] 

Sec. 2760-2. The forest, game and fish warden shall have 

general charge of the following public matters, and necessary 

■' ' powers therefor. The collection and diffu- 

GCner*ai duties, sion of such statistics, literature and in- 

"'^''- i^'" formation as he may deem useful in regard 



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to the protection of forest and the protection and propaga- 
tion of game and fish, the publishing thereof, and the taking 
charge of and keeping all reports, books, papers and docu- 
ments which shall, in the discharge of his duties hereunder, 
come into his possession and control, and the institution of 
all proper legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of law, 
now in force, or hereafter enacted, in reference to forests, 
game and fish. Said warden shall, on or before the first 

day of January, one thousand nine hundred and 
Biennial eleven, and biennially thereafter, submit to the 
reports. governor, a dotailod report showing what has been 

done by him during' the preceding biennial period, 
the amount of all moneys received by him and from what 
sources, in detail, a complete inventory of all game and other 
property seized and sold, and the amount received therefor, 
and the amount of disbursements in detail. 
Examination The books and vouchers of said warden shall 
of hooks and be subject to examination by the auditor of 
vouchers hij the state at. all times. fSess. Laws, 1909, 
state auditor. Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2761-3. The chief deputy wardens and deputy wardens 
shall act and be under the direction and supervision of said 
forest, game and firsh warden. Said chief dep- 
Chief deputy uty and deputy wardens shall have authority, 
wardens and and it shall be their duty to enforce the 

deputy -wardens. game, fish and forest laws of this state, 
General powers now in force or hereafter enacted, for the 
and duties. protection of forests and protection, pre- 

servation and propagation of game, fish and 
birds, and shall be immediately responsible to the warden, 
and shall report all matters under their jurisdiction, when- 
ever requested by him and receive instructions from him. It 
shall be unlawful for any deputy warden. 
Compromise or either appointed or ex oflScio, to settle, 
settlement of compromise or adjust any prosecution un- 

prosecutions. der this chapter and to receive moneys 

from any violator or alleged violator of, 
any of the provisions thereof, unless the same are moneys 
received in the payment of fines imposed in due process of 
law by a justice or court having jurisdiction of the offense 
charged, and if any such deputy warden shall receive any 
moneys from any such violator or alleged violator, either aa 
such settlement and compromise or to prevent any prosecu- 



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t^pn therefor, such deputy warden shall be guilty of a 

felony and upon conviction thereof, shall 

punishment. be confined in the penitentiary not lesa 

than one nor more than five years. [Sess. 

Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2762-4. The forest, game and fish warden, and ap- 
pointed deputy wardens shall have full power to execute and 

serve any warrant or process of law, issued 
Arrests for by any justice of the peace or by any court 

violations of having jurisdiction under the law, relating 

game, fish or to game, fish, birds and forests, in <he 

forest laws. same manner as any constable or sheriff 

Power to make. might serve or execute such process, and 

may arrest on . sight without a warrant, 
any person or persons, detected by them, actually violating 
any of the provisions of the laws of this state relating to the 
game, fish, bii'ds and forests, and may take such person or 
persons, so offending, before any court, or justice of the 
peace, having jurisdiction of the offense, and make proper 
complaint before such court, or justice, which shall proceed 
witli the case in the manner as provided by law. Any such 
appointed warden, who on receiving information from a 

reliable person, of the violation of the 
Neglect to game, fish or forest laws, neglects or re- 

caiise offenders fuses to thoroughly investigate such al- 
to he appre- leged violation, and apprehend or attempt 

hended. to apprehend the offender, shall be guilty 

of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 
Punishment. thereof, shall be fined not less than ten 

dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each 
offense. [Sess. Laws. 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2767-6. The forest, game and fish warden and the 
chief deputy wardens, shall each before entering upon the 
discharge of their respective duties, execute a bond, the 

warden in the penalty of three thousand 
Bonds of rcarden dollars, and the chief deputies in the pen- 
fir'd nhief deputy nity of one thousand dollars with security 
warden. therein to be approved by the governor. 

and conditioned for the faithful perform- 
ance of their duties, and to account for and pay over all 
moneys and property coming into their hands, due and be- 
lonTinor to the state, which said bonds, after having been 
approved by the srovernor, shall be deposited with the auditor 
[Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 



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Sec. 2784-10. 'JMu> forest, ;4anio and tisli warden shall be 
allowt'd all necessary printing, printed blanks, stationery ancl 

postage ; but before he shall incur any ex- 
Printi)!!/, blanks, pense for printing, he shall first make re- 
stationcri/ and quisilion therefor upon the governor, who, 
postafje for in his discretion, approving the same, shall 

icarclen. issue his warrant to the warden for said 

printing, the cost and expense therefor to 
be paid out of the state treasury. [Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 
60.] 

Sec. 278r)-ll. The forest, game and fish warden and 
deputy wardens may make complaint and cause proceedings 

to be instituted against any person or per- 
Institiition of sons, or corporation, for the violation of 

proceedings for any of the game, fish, bird and forest 
violation of laws, without the sanction of the prosecut- 

f/ame, fish, bird ing attorney of the county wherein such 
and forest laivs. proceedings are instituted ; and in all such 

cases they shall not be required to give 
security for costs. Any of said officers ma.v also appear in 
any court of competent .lurisdiction in this state, in any case 
for violation of any of the laws for the protection of forests, 
or the protection, preservation and propagation of game, fish 
and birds, and prosecute the same in the manner and with 
the same authority, as the prosecuting attorney of the 
county in which such proceedings are had. And in such 
eases they may, in the event of the refusal or neglect of 

the prosecuting attorney to act, employ an 
Emploijment of attorney of their choice, and to such attor- 
attorneys, irhen. ney. or to the prosecuting attorney if he 

shall act. there shall be taxed in the costs, 
upon conviction, a fee of ten dollars in such case. [Sess. 
Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2788-14. Any of the officers herein, whose duty it is 
to enforce the game, fish, bird and forest laws of this state, 

shall have the same right and power as 
Arrests, and sheriffs to summon aid in making arrests, 

searches and seizures, or executing any process ; and any 

seizures. Sum- person, or persons, so summoned, and re- 
woning aid. fusin-i- to act, shall be liable, upon convic- 

tion, to the same fines and penalties, the 
same as if summoned by a sheriff. Such arrests may be 
made on a Simday. in which case the person, or persons 
arrested shall be taken before a justice, having jurisdiction. 



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and proceeded against as soon as maj' be on a week day 
following such arrest. [Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2789-15. The appointed deputy wardens shall, on the 
first of the months of February, June, September and De- 
cember of each year make a report under 
Reports iy oath to the forest, game and fish warden 

deputy wardens, which reports shall show in detail, the 

work done by them severally during the 
three months next preceding. The forest, game and fish 
warden shall furnish the deputy wardens all necessary blank 
forms and stationery for making said reports. All such re- 
ports shall show an account of the suits commenced, the 
justice or court before whom such proceedings were had, the 
number and kinds of game, fish, birds and property seized, 
and what disposition was made of the same, the amount 
of proceeds of sale, and the amount of money, if any, 
received by him fpr fines imposed, or from any other 
source provided for by this chapter. All ex officio deputy 

wardens shall make a report to the forest, 
■Reports ty ex game and fish warden on the first day of 
officio wardens. February, June, September and December 

of each year if they have instituted any 
proceedings or collected any moneys under the provisions of 
this chapter during such preceding three months, and all 
deputy wardens shall within thirty days after its receipt pay 

over to the forest, game and fish warden 
\Paying over the fines collected by him, and the bonds 

of fines.'] of all ex officio wardens shall be liable for 

any such moneys received by them. All 
justices and judges before whose courts any case under this 

chapter comes shall on the first day of 
Reports hy February, June, September and December, 

justices and of each year, if there has been before this 

jtidges. court any case under this chapter, report 

Contents. to the state forest, game and fish warden 

all money collected by him and the status 
of all cases pending or started in his court. [Sess. Laws, 
1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2791-16. Tlie forest, game and fish warden and 

deputy wardens, or any other officer who shall make any 

false return as to moneys collected or dis- 

False returns of bursed by him, as provided for in this 

moneys collected chapter or does not pay over to the proper 



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or dishursed. officer as provided in this chapter, moneys 

collected by him for fines, shall be deemed 
Punishment. Kuilty of a felony, and upon conviction 

thereof shall be confined in the peniten- 
tiary not less than one year nor more than five years. 
[Sess. Laws, 1009, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2792-17. Any person who hinders, obstructs or inter- 
feres with, or attempts to hinder, obstruct or interfere with, 
the forest, game and fish warden and 
Hindering, oh- <leputy wardens in the discharge of any of 
structi-ng or in- their respet'tive duties herein, shall_ be 
terfcring icith deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 

narden or deputy conviction thereof, shall be fined not less 
Hardens. than twenty-five dollars nor more than two 

Punishment. hundred dollars, together with the costs of 

the prosecution, and in default of payment 
thereof shall be confined in the county jail 
until said fines and costs are paid ; provided, however, that 
such imprisonment shall not exceed ninety days. [Sess. 
Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2803al0-29. All prosecutions under this chapter shall 
be in the name of the state of West Vir- 
Prosecutions for ginia, before any court or justice having 
violations jurisdiction, and the justice shall have con- 

of chapter. current jurisdiction with the circuit and 

To he in name other courts in all misdemeanors, and in 
of state. any case in which the prosecuting attorney 

Jurisdiction. appears, a fee of ten dollars shall be al- 

lowed him, to be taxed as a part of the 
Fee of prosecut- costs of the case, and collected off the de- 
ing attorney. fendant, in case he is convicted. [Sess. 

Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2803all-30. Every person called as a witness in any 
case for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, 
shall be compelled to testify fully ; but his 
Witnesses. testimony shall not be given in evidence 

Privilege and against him in any prosecution for such 

competency. ottense ; and no person against whom such 

witness shall so testify, shall be competent 
as a witness for the state, in the prosecution against such 
witness for the same offense or matters to which said witness 
so testifiod. nor for any violation of any provisions of this 
chapter, alleged to have boon committed before the com- 



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mencement of the prosecution in wbicli he is examined as 
such witness. [Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 2S03al2-31. All moneys collected and due the state, 
under and by virtue of the provisions of this chapter, shall 

be disposed of, as follows : The net pro- 
Moneys collected, ceeds of all fines collected from convictions 
Disposition of. of the violations of any section of this 

chapter, shall after the payment of the 
amounts fixed by this chapter to the proper deputy wardens 
and the costs as provided by law, bo paid into and credited 
to the "school fund" of the state, as provided by the con- 
stitution : all other moneys duo the state by virtue of any of 
the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the state 
treasury and credited to the "forest, game and fish pro- 
tective fund." [Sess. Laws, 1900, Chap. 60.1 

Sec. 280.3a 1.3-82. In all cases whore any person has been 
indicted for the violation of any of the provisions of this 

chapter, and has escaped or removed to an- 
Reqiiisitioiis other state, all costs of requisition and 

and extradition. extradition papers and all other costs and 

expenses of securinc: and bringins? such 
person back into this state, shall bo charged as a part of 
the costs of prosecution against such i)orson ; and if such 
costs of requisition and extradition papers and expenses can- 
not be secured from such person, they shall be paid out of 
the "forest, srame and fish protective fund." [Sess. Laws, 
1909. Chnp. 60.1 

Krpeal. Sec. 2S03a37-.^>6. All acts and parts of 

acts in conflict with this act are hereby 
repealed. [Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 



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TART II. 



Fires. , . 

(1) rrotectire Si/stcm. > 

Sec. 2S0:ia:^2-r)l. [Code of West Va., .Stipp., 100t)|. The 
forest, game and fish warden shall be ex officio (ire warden 

of the state of West Virginia, and all 
Forest fires. deputy wardens shall also be deputy fire 

Fire irardcii. wardens for their respective counties in 

Deputy fire which each may reside. In case of fire in, 

irardeiis. or threatening to forest or woodland, the 

Poicers and deputy fire wardens of the county wherein 

duties. such fire is. shall upon receiving notice 

thereof, forthwith attend and use all necesv 
sary means to confine and extinguish the same. He may 
destroy fences, plough land, or, in an emergency, set back 
fires to check fire. He may hire volunteers or summon any 

resident of Iiis county to assist in putting 
Hiring volunteers out fires. Any person summoned who is 
or summoning physically able and refuses to assist, shall 
assistance to forfeit the sum of ten dollars as a penalty 

extinguish fires. therefor. An action of trespass sbalJ not 

lie against persons crossing or working 
upon lands of another to extinguish fire. In case a forest 
fire burn over more than one acre of land, the deputy fire 
warden of the county in which it occurs shall make report 

thereof to tlr(> warden, giving the area 
\ Report hg burned over, the quantity of timber, wood, 

(h'putg irarden.] logs, bark or other forest products, and of 

fences, bridges and buildings destroyedt 
with an estimate of the value thereof. He aNo shall report 
the cause of such fire and the means used ard cost expended 
in putting it out. [Sess. Laws, 1009, Chap. <^0.^ 

Sec. 280.'',a. 1.3-52. Deputy wardens shall receive the sum of 
two dollars per day for the time actually eir-'iloyi'd at forest 

fires, and each county court may fix the 
Deputif fire price to be paid per day, not exceeding two 

irardens. dollars for services of laborers at forest 

Compensation . fires in their respective counties, and serve 

notice thereof on the warden and the 
deputy wardens, resident in such county. All services ren- 



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ISworn statement deied at forest fires shall be a charge 
as to services against the county, and each deputy war- 

rcndcred hy den shall render within twenty days after 

deputy wardens such fire to the county court thereof, a 
and persons hired sworn statement of the time used hy him 
or summoned.] at such fire with the location of the same 
and the names of all persons hired or 
summoned by him, who assisted him there- 
at, together with the time each worked and the county court 
shall pay such deputy warden and assistants out of the 
county funds, after it has examined such reports and is satis- 
fied with the correctness thereof. [Sess. Laws. 100!>, Chap. 
60.] 

Sec. 2803aoG-r»rt. The forest, game and fisli warden in the 
name of the county in which any forest 
Forest fires. fire has occurred, and which has l)een ox- 

Recovery of tingnished or suppressed by his efforts, 

expense of ex- shall recover from the person or persons, 
tinguishment. firm or corporation giving origin to such 

fire, the amount so expended in extlnguish- 
Recovery of ing said fire and the costs thereof, and the 

damacjcs. same shall not bar the rights of damage 

between the parties thereto. [fTess. Laws, 
1909. Chap. 60.] 

C2) General provisions conceriiiiif/ i«Uiu<i fire 1o irnods, 
brush, (jras.^, etc. 

Sec. 280;?a.'i'4-r>*5. Whoever by himself, or by his servants, 
agents or guide, or as the servant, agent or guide of any 

other person, shall build any fire, or use 
Neglipcnt an abandoned fire in a field, public or 

building or vse private road, or ad.jacent to. or in pny 
of or failure woods or forest in this state, shall, before 

to extinguish. leaving such fire, totally extinguish The 

same, and upon failure to do so, such per- 
son, or persons, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 
and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty- 
five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and costs of 
the prosecution, and upon default in paying said fine and 
costs, shall be confined in the county .lall not more than 
ninety days unless said fine and costs be sooner paid. Tf 
any person, or persons, negligently set on fire any woods. 

fields or lands within this state, so as 



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Punishment. thereb.y to occasion loss, damage or injury 

to any other person, he shall be guilty of a 
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not 
less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, 
and in the discretion of the justice or court trying the case, 
be imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed one year, and 
upon default in payment of the fine and costs, he shall be 
imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed six months, and 
if any person or persons wilfully set on fire any woods, 
fields or lands within this state, not his own so as thereby 
to occasion damage or injury to any other person, he -shall 
be guilty of a felony and on conviction thereof, shall be 
confined In the penitentiary not less than one nor more than 
two years. [Sess. Laws, 1909, Chap. 60.] 

Sec. 4242-8. [Code of West Va., 190G]. If any person 
unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any woods, fence, grass, 

straw, or other thing capable of spreading 
Maliciously fire on lands, he shall be fined not oxceed- 

setting fire ing one hundred dollars, and confined in 

to woods, jail not less than two nor more than 

fences, etc. twelve months, and shall moreover be 

liable to any person injured thereby, or in 
consequence thereof, for double the amount of damages sus- 
tained by such person. [Sess. Laws, 1882, Chap. 148.] 

Sec. 424.3-9. If any of the acts mentioned in the next 
preceding section be done unlawfully but not wilfully or 

maliciously, the person guilty thereof shall 
Unlatcful setting be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, and 
fire to icoods, shall moreover be liable to any person in- 

fences, etc. jured thereby, or in consequence thereof, 

for all such damages as may be sustained 
by such person. [Sess. Laws, 1882, Chap. 148.] 

(3) Precautions hy railroads. 

Sec. 2803a35-54. [Code of West Va., Supp., 1909]. Every 
railroad company shall, on such part of its road as passes 
through forest lands or lands subject to 
Removal of fires from any cause, cut and remove from 

in flammable its right of way along such lands, at least 

material from twice a year, all grass, brush and othe>* 

railroad inflammable materials and employ in sea- 

riglits of Kay. sons of drought and before vegetation has 
revived in the spring, suflUcient trackmen 



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to promptlj- put 

Spark extin- 
(juishers on 
engines. 
Prevention of 
^scaije of fire 
from cntjine ash 
jxins and 
furnaces. 



out tires on its right of way ; provide loco- 
motives tliereon with netting of steel or 
iron wire so constructed as to give the 
best practicable protection against the es- 
cape of fire and sparks from the smoke 
stacks thereof, and adequate devices to pre- 
vent the escape of fire from ash pans and 
furnaces which shall I'e used on such loco- 
motives. 



1 \<)t 1o deposit 
coals or ashes on 
tracks or 
rif/hts of icay.] 

{Employees to 
report nearby 
fires] 



Punishment foi 
riolalions of 
section. 



No railroad company or employee there- 
of, shall deposit tire coals or ashes on its 
track or right of way near such lands. In 
case of fire on its own or neighboring lands. 
th"e railroad company shall use all practi- 
cable means to put it out. Engineers, con- 
ductors or trainmen discovering or knowing 
of tires in fences or other material along 
or near the right of way of the railroad in 
such lands, shall report the same at the tirst station to the 
station agent, and such station agent shall forthwith notify 
the nearest tire warden and use all necessary means to ex- 
tinguish the same, and any officer or em- 
ployee of a railroad company violating »ny 
provisions of this section, shall be guilty 
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 
thereof, shall be tined a sum not less 4han 
twenty nor more than two hundred dollars. fSess. Laws, 
1909, Chap. 60.] 

(4) Stock hue. 

Note — Since the running at large of stock has a elo.se 
relation to the starting of forest tires, the provision made to 
regulate it is of considerable importance m connection with 
the matter of fire prevention. 'I'lie state law on the subject. 
Chap. 45 of 1885 Laws, as amended by Chap. 42 of 1897 
Laws, and by Chap. 44 of 1007 Laws (contained in Sections 
2726-2728. Code of West Virginia. 1906, and Section 2729. 
Code Supp., 1909), provides that it shall be unlawful for any 
cattle, mules, horses, sheep, hogs, or goats to run at large : 
but that the law shall not be enforced in any county, district, 
or portion thereof, in the state imtil it be adopted by a 



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majority of the voters in sueli county, district, or portion 
tliereof, at an election in wliicli tlie question shall be sub- 
mitted for either adoption or rejection. 



APPENDIX. 



Digest of Act Giving Consent op State to Acqiisition by 
United States of Lands for a National Forest. 

Act approved February 27, 1909 ; Sess. Laws. Chap. 61. 
[Code Supp., 1909, Sees. 5al-5a3.] 

Consent to acquirement of lands for a National Forest. 
Consent of the state is given to acquisition by the United 
States, by purchase or condemnation, of such lands in the 
state as In the opinion of the Federal Government may be 
needed for the establishment of a National Forest. 

Concurrent jurisdiction ; United States laws. Concurrent 
jurisdiction is provided for ; and power is conferred upon 
Congress to pass necessary laws foi* the acquisition, manage- 
ment, and protection of such lands. 



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INSTRUCTIOXS TO FIRE FIGHTERS. 



If you discover a fire too large to be put out at once, get 
help immediately. If necessary, notify the nearest forest, 
game and fish warden, lookout-watchman, patrolmen, or if 
neither is available any constable, sheriff or deputy sheriff 
of the county. 

Organize and select the best man as leader. When a fire- 
warden is present he should take charge. 

Form a plan of action and stick to it. Consider the rights 
of property owners, but do not let them back fire to protect 
their own property unless it will be for the general good. 
Back fires should be authorized only by the man in charge. 

If you believe tliat a fire will take a considerable time to 
put put, divide your force into crews, one to relieve the 
other. Keep some one on the job all the time. 

The best tools for fighting fire are the shovel, mattock, ax 
and wet sacks. Rakes, hoes and brush hooks are also useful. 
Other re(|uisites are canteens or water bottles, and lanterns 
for night work. 

Sand or earth thrown on a fire is as effective as water. 

If possible stop the fire by means of a trail or trench. 
Where the fire burns slowly in open timber pinch it out by 
knocking the burning material back into the burned area. 
Put out logs and stumps by throwing dirt on them. Never 
leave burning trees or snags near the fire line. Chop, saw. 
or blast them down. Many fires well under control have 
broken out again when a little additional work would have 
made them quite safe. 

Work at night or in the early morning, instead of by day, 
when it is possible. At night a six-inch trail will often hold 
a fire that would leap a quarter of a mile during the heat 
of the day. At night less time is wasted carrying water to 
the fire fighters. 

Fires occurrin'r in dense brush or thickets may require 
back firing. Start your back fire far enough in front so that 
you will have time to complete your work before the main 
fire reaches you. Start it from a road, trail or stream if 
possible. If not, cut a trail, scrape it clean, light your fire 
and guard your trail. 

Back fire along the top or bottom of a ridge rather than 
half way up the slope. 



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See to it that the ends of your back fire are safe. Run 
them together if possible, thus surrounding the main fire, or 
else run them into portions that have burnt out, or to a 
stream or road. A back fire is just as dangerous as the 
original one unless it is perfectly safe throughout its whole 
length. 

Watch the fire line after the fire is under control. Sparks 
blown from burning snags, chunks thrown from falling trees, 
and many other things may cross the fire line. Keep some 
one on guard. 

If, -after you have exhausted every effort and the fire is 
still out of control telegraph the forest, game and fish 
warden, Belington, W. Va., collect, and help will be furiiished 
whenever possible. 

Use your best judgment in fighting fires when you are in 
charge as local conditions make it impossil)le to give any 
iron clad rules to follow. If some one else is in charge obey 
his instructions. 

r.unihrr Companies — All. lumber companies operating steam 
railroads should equip their engines with the best fire fighting 
paraphernalia possible and the following suggestions are 
made for this equipment and means of combatting fires : 

(1) Proper stacks and screens. (2) Barrels of water 
along steep grades, at intervals, where there are no streams 
of water that have a steady flow in dry weather. (3) Equip- 
ment for all engines, such as hose and all attachments 
necessary to handle water nuickly and efficiently, to extin- 
guish fires which start along the railroad. (4) Winter tank 
car for emersrencies. ('t) A patrol should be made after all 
trains in dry weather. (6) A careful inspection should be 
made at resrular periods of all equipment. (7) Instructions 
should be issued to all section crews and employees to be on 
the lookout for fires and just what they should do toward 
extinTuishing same. (S) All inflammable material should be 
removed from along tracks for at least flfty foet on either 
sidf. (0) In extreme dry weather trains should not be run 
during the dry portion of the day. If trains are run during 
the early morning, late evening and after night much danger 
from fire will be avoided. 

Railroads — .Ml of the above rules that are practical and 
possible of enforcement should be used by main liup railroads 
as well as the lumber roads. If the proper officials of all 
railroads will issue written instructions to their employees 
to carry out the provisions of the forest laws applicable to 



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railroads a tremendous improvement oan be made and many 
lires averted. Trackmen sliould be instructed to clean all 
rights-of-way at least twice per year of inflammable material. 
Sutiicieht trackmen should be kept to promi)tly i)ut out any 
fires that may occur along the rights-of-way. .Ml loco- 
motives should be equipped with proper screens to prevent 
the escape of sparks and hot cinders and with adequate de- 
vices to prevent the escape of fire from ash pans, and a 
proper inspection should be made of all such devices at short 
intervals during the dry weather in both spring and autumn. 
Instructions should be issued to all engineers, conductors 
and all employees to report fires to the railroad agents as 
is required by law. 

Perftona Burninn linish — Before burning brush or clearing^ 
land, notify the state or association patrolman, if there be one 
in your district. He will help you look after it. Burn brush 
in still weather or when the l)reeze is away from adjacent 
timber and towards open land. If possible, the best time is 
in cloudy weather just before a rain storm. 

If there is a lookout station in your vicinity notify the 
lookout watchman so that he will know tiuil yon are going 
to burn your brush, as otherwise h(> will likely go to the 
trouble of summoning men to fight what he takes to hip a 
forest fire. Always have plenty of persons close around 
when burning brush so that In case this fire escapes and 
gets into woodland you will be able to extinguish it. 

Campers, Hunters, Fishermen. Etc. — Be careful of your 
campfire. Never build your campfire larger than is needed, 
liike leaves and dry wood away from it. and in windy weather 
dig a shallow hole for it. Xev(>r l)uild a fii"e against hollow 
logs or trees where it will be hard to extinguish. Never 
leave camp until you have entirely extinguished the fire with 
water. 

Be careful with matches, cigar or cigarette stubs and 
burning tobacco, and never throw them where there will be 
any chance of them igniting leaves or wood. 



THE TiOOKOFT SYSTEM. 



Through the contract entered into by the Secretary of the 
Department of .\gricnlturo of the T'nited States with the 
State of West Virginia, under section 2 of the Weeks Law, 



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federal funds to not exceed $5,000 annually are obtained for 
the purpose of employing men to watch for forest fires. 

Under this contract the state is required to expend an 
amount equal to that furnished by the federal government. 
These funds are to be used in building and equipping lookout 
stations, building roads, trails, telephone lines, and other 
auxiliary matters thereto. 

These government men are divided into two classes— thos<> 
who stay on lookout duty at the stations which are con- 
structed on high mountain peaks, and those who patrol 
especfally dangerous hazards. 



LOOKOUT AVATCHMEN. 



Terriforii — The district under supervision by each lookout 
watchman embraces sixteen miles in each direction, thus 
forming a circle with a diameter of thirty-two miles. It is 
the duty of t?ie watchman to become thoroughly familiar 
with all of his territory, to make note of the most dangerous 
hazards, to become acquainted with all persons in his dis- 
trict, and especially to become thoroughly familiar wnth the 
location of all deputy forest, game and fish wardens, and 
ascertain .lust how to get them on phone. He should also 
become acquainted with the railroad officials, trainmen and 
trackmen, lumber operators, etc., and secure their co- 
operation along the lines of fire prevention and control. 

Photie Lines — When the watchman goes on duty in the 
morning he should first ascertain if his phone is in working 
order. If it is not, then a patrol should be made of the line, 
and if the trouble cannot be found he should come down to 
the nearest phone and call his inspector, and make a report 
of this trouble. This is one of the most important links in 
this system of forest protection, and any watchman allowing 
his phone to be out of commission and not making any effort 
to have same repaired will be sub.iect to immediate dismissal. 
Where it is possible to do so communication should be had 
several times each day with the inspector in charge, which 
will show that the watchman is on duty, and also be the 
means of discovering any trouble in the nne. 

Maps and Field Glasses — Each lookout station is equipped 
with a map table, maps, and field glasses to assist in quickly 



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flctcrmining the location of a tire. These maps are circular, 
tlurty-two inches in diameter and on a scale of one mile to 
the inch, thus showing the territory over which the watch- 
man has charge, the lookout station location being exactly at 
the center of the map. These are placed on the movable table, 
covered with plate glass to protect them from water and dirt, 
and over this table swings an alidade. The maps are set 
directly north and south, and when a fire is discovered the 
sights on the alidade are placed in line with it. J\y reterring 
to the map the persons living in a direct line with this fire 
may be found, together with their phone numboi*. if they 
have any. and by calling several persons along this line the 
exact location of the fire may be ascertained. 

Procedure in Case of Fire — After the location of the fire 
has been determined the deputy warden living nearest to It 
should be notified and requested to take charge of It, 
or if no appointed deputy can be found then some constable, 
sheriff or deputy sheriff living near the fire should be ordered 
to take it in charge. If all efforts along these lines fail the 
district inspector should be notified, or in case of emergency 
the watchman should go himself and take charge of the fire. 
The latter method should only be used, however, when all 
other efforts fail, as it is not advisable to leave the station 
for any purpose on dry days. 

On Wet Days — When the weather is wet and there is no 
danger from fires tlie watchman should get out from the 
station and become acquainted with the people of his district, 
cut brush which is likely to interfere with the working of 
his phone lines, locate trails and roads which would be of 
value in getting to fires and also be a place to stop them. 
Fire warnings should be posted in conspicuous places, and 
other literatiire distributed among the people. TTiis is the 
only chfnce that the watchman has to complete a system 
that will be effective and he should take every advantage 
of it possible. 

Rural Mail Carriers — The postoftice department of the 
T'nited States government has requested all rural and star 
route carriers to notify the proper authorities when they 
discover a fire along their route, and the lookout watchman 
should use every means to secure their hearty co-operation 
along this line. 

Securing Deputy Fire Wardens — The discovery of a fire 
means nothing unless the watchman has some means of hav- 



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ing it extiuguished. Consequently he should make an effort 
to obtain a number of good deputy forest, game and fish 
wardens around him, so that he will not be handicapped for 
want of assistance when a lire breaks out. Only honest and' 
trustworthy men should be selected for this position. 

Reports — Reports must be made out each week, showing 
in detail the work done, fires discovered, disposition of same, 
weather conditions, etc., as is set out on the report blanks 
furnished. One of tliese reports is to be mailed to the 
forest, game and fish warden, Belington, W. Va., and one to 
the district inspector, the other being retained by the watch- 
man for his own files. These should be mailed as soon after 
the week's work is closed on Saturday evening as possible. 

Any matters which the watchman does not thoroughly 
understand should be referred at once to the district in- 
spector, or to this office. 

Any suggestion as to a possible way to better the system 
will be given the most careful attention when sent to this 
office. Each watcliman has a chance to know the require- 
ments of his own territory much better than any other official 
in the department and it is his duty to see that all means 
possible are used to better the system in the section over 
which he has charge. 

At all times when the watchman is not on lookout duty 
he should carry a number of forest laws, cloth posters, 
handbooks, etc., with him and place these where they will 
be the means of securing a better co-operation in this work. 
All such supplies will be furnished on request. 



PATROLMEN. 



There are three classes of patrolmen in West Virginia. 
Federal Patrolmen receive their pay from the United States 
Government, Association Patrolmen are paid by the Central 
West Virginia Fire Protective Association, and private patrol- 
men are employed by many of the private timberland owners 
of the state. 

Routes — A route is laid down through the most dangerous 
areas, over which the patrolman is required to make a cer- 
tain number of trips each week, this being determined by the 
lensjth of the route, the character of the territory and 
whether the patrol is to be made on horse-back or afoot. 



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Aiithoritif — Each patrolmnn is apix.inted as a deputy fire- 
warden which fcives him full authority to take char.a:e of 
forest fires, summons help, hire volunteers, and use all 
necessary means to extinguish fires. 

Equipment — Regular equipment consists of field glass, 
compass, a light i)ole ax, folding water pail, map of his 
route, and a supply of forestry laws, posters, handbooks, etc. 

Locdiiiiii I'irrs -When any high elevation is reached a 
careful survey of the surrounding territory should Ix" made, 
with the field glass, and any smoke or other indications of 
fire should immediately he investigated. If it is ascertained 
that a forest fire is burning he should piit some diM^'ity In 
charge, or if none can lie found he should simmion licii) and 
lake chaige himself. 

('omi)iiniic(itin(f irllh Jjmlfnit WntcJinifni — When a lookout 
watchman covers the territory over which a patrol route 
extends, the patrolman should make arran-^ements to rom- 
municate with the watchman as many times during the day 
as possible, .\fter the route has been covered a few tlmc^a 
it will be possible to iiinke out a schedule showing: about th^ 
time of day when the patrolman will pass points whpre 
there is a telephone, and this schedule should be furnished 
the watchman so that he will be able to get in touch w'th 
the former if he discovers a fire in the territory of the patrol 
route. T'pon the discover.v of a fire the patrolman should 
send word to the lookout watchman, so that the latter will 
know that the patrolman has same in charce. and so that 
both will not summons men for the same fire. As soon as 
same is under control a report should be made to the 
watchman 

Trails, Roails, Etr.—-\n wet wenther when it is not neces- 
sary to go over the route to watch for fires the patrolman 
should be opening up trails, and abandoned roads so as to 
furnish a place to stop fires, as well as a means of gettlnja: 
to them. 

Posters, Lfl/r.s, Etc. — Cloth posters containing fire warnfnirs 
should be posted along routes of travel, at all cross roads or 
paths, at all railroad stations, post oflices. and in the woods 
at all natural campini spots or points frenuented by hunters 
or fishermen. Laws and hand books should be furnished to 
all persons possible. Tliese will be furnished by request to 
this department. 



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The patrolman is requested to make the acquaintance of 
all persons in his territory and to explain to them the nature 
of his work, the advantages to be derived from protecting 
the forests from fire, and to secure their co-operation in this 
work. 

Reports — Reports are to be made out in triplicate every 
Saturday night on blanks furnished. These should be full 
and complete, showing in detail all the work done during the 
week, fires discovered, disposition of same, persons met, miles 
traveled and any special work performed. One copy of this 
repoft is retained for the patrolman's files, one sent to his 
district inspector and the other forwarded to this office. 

Regarding Leave of Absence of Lookout Watchmen, Pa- 
trolmen and Other Employees. — Before any lookout watch- 
man, patrolman or other employee quits duty for any purpose 
the inspector in charge should be notified and his consent se- 
cured. In case of illness which prevents any such employee 
from performing his duties word should be immediately sent 
to the inspector as well as to this office, so that, in cases 
where there is likely to be any fires occur, an extra man can 
be placed in service. 



LIST OF OFFICERS IN THE FOREST, GAME AND FISH 
DEPART'MENT. 



J. A. ViQLESNEY, Forest, Game and Fish Warden, Belington. 
W. B. Rector, Chief Deputy, Belington. 
Otho Williams, Chief Deputy, Martinsburg. 



Special Deputies and Inspectors. 

F. M. Glenn Parsons. 

David Frame Gassaway. 

Walter R. Cook Rockview 



¥ 



LOCAL APPOINTED DEPUTIES. 

BARBOUR COUNT'S. 

Bolyard, E. C Kasson 

Booth, Fred Belington. R. 4 

Booth, G. L Bolington. R. 1 

Boyles, C. W Philippi, R 

Campbell. A. M Volu'a. R. 2 

Gainer, O. J Valley Furnace 

Himes, F. M Rplington, R. 2 

Ilolbert, B. E Belinp:ton 

McCoy, M. D Volsa, R 2 

Nutter, Amos G Philippi. R 

O'Brien, M. N Belington, R 

Pitman, J. C Lillian 

Sandridge. Joe Belington, R 1 

Talbott, R. Dellet Philippi. R 1 

Thofnhill, J, W Belington 

Walden. .T. C Montrose. R 2 

Wenzel. E. A Belington 

Werner, O. M Belington, R 4 

BERKELEY COUNTY. 

Appell, R. H Martinsburg 

Butts, Charles W Hedgesville 

Butts, M. K Hedgesville, R 9 

Dailey, J. J Martinsburg, R 3 

Dunn, David Martinsburg 

Henson, E. R Bunker Hill 

Keller, R. H Bedington 



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BOONE COUNTY. 

Burgess, S. J Seth 

Horn, W. P Pond 

Workman, Allen Chap 

BRAXTON COUNTY. 

Colebank, Robert T. . Sntton 

Hosey. C. J (Vntralia 

Johnson, I. R Glendon 

Perrlne, S. C Levi 

Piercy, B. W Gassaway 

Taylor, Ed A Sutton 

Wilson, M. R Tessla 

l^eager, G. W Frametown 

BROOKE COUNTY. 

Colson, J. D Colliers 

Krager, W. .1 Follansbee 

McCoy. O. L Wheeling 

Morgan, W. J Follansbee 

Pasters, Henry Follansbee 

CABELL COUNTY. 

Lusher, E. M. Huntington 

Merrick, F. H Huntington 

Price, Sterling. . . .* Guyandotte 

CALHOUN COUNTY. 

Douglass, J. K Stinson 

Matheney, M. S Arnoldsburg 

Pugh. .John W r:fan<^«!ville 

Westfall, J. M Arnoldsburg 

CLAY COUNTY. 

Bucklin, J. I Tvydale 

.Tohnson, A. J Cresmont 

Nichols. Okey E Elkhurst 

Patterson, James L Ivvdale 

Rawley, F. H Elkhurst 

DODDRIDGE COUNTY. 

Ashburn, J. B West Union 

Harris, Anthony Central Station, R 

Knight, William B West Union 

FAYETTE COUNTY. 

Adams, John R T?avens Eye 

Bragg. John J Newlyn 

Fox, C. A Crickraer 

Goode. (Samuel Wriston 

Harrah. W. A Backus 

Hedrick, John S ^anese 

Hundley. F. A Kanawha Falls 



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Kincaid, 11. I I'aiie 

Shieves, J. H Landisliurg 

Shuck, G. A Pittman 

Stevenson, W. J Prince 

Tasker, C. E Gauley Bridge 

Taylor, Cooper Deepwater 

GILMER COUNTY. 
Self, Asa Sand Fork 

GRANT COUNTY. 

Rrock. J. W Gormania 

Rruwn, A. N Gormania 

Cosner, Ed J P.isniarck 

Endler, James II Mount Storm 

E^ ans, A. C • Schecr 

Getz. Luther Gormania 

l.yon, C C Maysville 

Marshall. C. C Wiliiamsixirt 

Ours. W II < 'ornor 

Roiill. .Tolin M Hisinaick 

Rohv. William .Mavsvilh' 

Shobe, C. 11 Petcrshurf; 

Stump, Geo"s:e M Landfs 

Vanmeter. W. A St rt't>y 

GREENBRIER COl'XTY. 

Bell, Charles B Lewisl)urj,' 

Corran, .Ion i i \nthony 

Dawson, II. M \lvon 

r'(M-tig, R. G Neola 

Fewell. Alvin Greenbrier 

Gladwell, Floyd A TVout 

Ilodares, R. A Alderscin 

.Tohnson, A. Seymour .\nthonv 

MeCluns. .T. N Crawlev 

McMlllion, Kelley Caldwell 

McMillion, .Tames H Trout 

Ni.lter, O. O Nuttersville 

Parks. Raymond Neola 

Perry. W. F Auto 

Peters. John Ronceverte 

Wright, Andrew Ronceverte 

HAMPSHIRE COT^NTY. 

Brill, J. Walls Mutton Run 

r'pu'rherty. D. A \ugusta 

T^oolp. John M Cacapon Bridge 

Snyder, E. E Green Spring 

HANCOCK COUNTY. 

Ellenberger, H. E Hollidars Cove 

Knisely, D. F Newell ' 

Minnich, Edgar New Cumberland 



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UAKDY COUNTY. 

Bowman, J. William KefseP'*'"' 

Kessel, Freix S. . • Math/as 

Mathias, Charles L oui Fields 

RinHer, Edxv aid M McNeill 

injder: Nm?on:::::::: WardensvlUe 

1 1 ARK 1 SON COUNTY. 
. ,, .„ .,^„ <» Ti Interstate 

M^ ip Fmnk R • Clarksburg 

^^^^ ' Tames Clarksburg 

^oon, James • Clarksburg 

^oT'^fiifm: :.::::::: ciarksburg 

lKlSw^tieK:M::::::::::::^So Mills 

JACKSON COUNTY. 

McFarland. D. H H|P|ey 

Stewart, B. F RiPley 

.TEFFFRSON COUNTY. 

Honner J W Kearneysville 

StSsV G: Hall. Harpers Ferry 

KANAWHA COUNTY. 

^"onmgham. D. W SSvIl™ 

Dawson Russ CMrieston 

Dvke, John V. , i„i„ 

Hiirlnan D H Eskdale 

IS'l"* §;;::: ::::;:::;::::cSr 
llrl r- :•.:;;:;::ga^TA'ffan. 

Moore, tl. ivi ■di,,^ nvoou 

Morris B. S Blue Cieek 

n^vll Oscar F Chelyan 

?ferce ^! J :::..:..•• S. Charleston 

?Htt,'.T W"! Derrick , 

TJn«« T C Coco 

SoihP R f" ■ ■ Saint Albans 

Ihephe^d.^^^.-R ::::::. Charleston 



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Smoot, D. C Dunbar 

Stauffer. Albert Big Chimney 

Stump, G. W Clendennin 

Tliompson, Andrew East Bank 

White, J. R Charleston 

Wilson, A. N Charleston 

Wintz, S. B ..•••• Charleston 

LEWIS COUNTY. 

Watson, G. L Crawford 

Watson, J. J Crawford 

Woofter, Lloyd G Alum Bridge 

Young, G. W Orlando 

LINCOLN COUNTY. 

Dunlap, W. S MacCorkle 

Ilager, Clemon •. . Spurlocksville 

LOGAN COUNTY. 

Chapman. Edward R Chnpmansville 

Dingess, Lee O Halcyon 

Perry, A. J Logan 

Vance, William A Cyclone 

Vickers, C. A Banco 

Williams, A. A Stow 

MARION COUNTY. 

Clelland, J. A Hammond 

Steerman, T. J Fairmont 

Traister, J. H Mannlngton 

West, Levi P Fairmont 

MARSHALL COUNTY. 

Chambers, S. E Glen Easton 

Connelly. Chalmers F Kausooth 

Hunt, Calvin Rosbys Rock 

Roller, G. W Captina 

Parriott. C. E Captina 

Richmond, W. P Meighen 

MASON COUNTY. 
Shif let, W. B Point Pleasant 

Mcl^OWELL COUNTY. 

Atwell. Sam F ^ vonnalo 

A uville. V. R Taeger 

Belcher, Floyd K Kimball 

Bishop, D. C Copies 

Bruster. .T. M Welch 

Estep. W. A r>fivnesville 

Hamilton. Rusn Flhert 

.Tnbling, William War 

Laxton, W. H. T Keystone 



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Lester, Calaway Icager 

Short, P. T Vvondalo 

Stewart, S. C Xorthfork 

Swope. J. B Welch 

Willard, J. R laeger 

MERCER COUNTY. 

Bailey, J. Elmus Matoaka 

Belcher, A. M Littlesburg 

Brown, R. H Ke^Iev 

Cook, E. H Wid»'mouth 

Kingan, A. B Goodwill 

Livesay, E. G. Princeton 

Thornton, L. G ^Yillowton 

Winfrey, W. R Princeton 

MINERAL COUNTY. 

Blackburn, W. I. F Emory ville 

Carpenter, Frank Ridgeley 

Cleavenger, J. A Piedmont 

Day, Ben Blaine 

Dixson, H. R Elk Garden 

Junkins, Thomas , Sulphur 

Likens. J. J .... , .' New Creek 

T'mslock. Simon P Koyser 

Weese, H. L Pattersons Creek 

MINGO COUNTY. 

Dameron, A. W \A'illiamson 

Ellis, Lee I forsepen 

Hatfield, W. A Glen Alum 

Mounts, A. T Cedar 

Mullins, Judge Williamson 

Slater, R. F Williamson 

Thompson, J. W Williamson 

MONONGALIA COUNTY. 

Davis, Walter O Van Voorhis 

Hartley, Marshall M Morgantown 

Hoard, .John R Point Marion. Pa. 

Hoard, Samuel Point Marion, Pa. 

Jacobs, Elmer F Morgantown 

Johnson. Marshall B Hoard 

Kern, George G Van Voorhis 

Martin, William Pentress 

Pixler, Roy L Morirantown 

Saint Claire, Blaine Point Marion. R 1. Pa. 

Walker, Fletcher H Morgantown. R 

Walls, Fleming C Pentress 

Wolfe, W'illiam Cheat Haven. R 10. Pa. 

MONROE COUNTT. 



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MORGAN COUNTY. 

Allemong, J. W Berkeley Springs 

Bohrer, Arthur Sir Johns Run 

McCullough. W. H Sloonv Creek 

Powell, b. T Great Cacapon 

NICHOLAS COUNTY. 

Cochran, Leo J Richwood 

Crais:. Arthur Muddeltv 

Dodrill, Q. W Riohwood 

Echols, S. H Kesslers X Lanes 

Geho, J. W Ilolcomb 

Jones, C. N Fcnwick 

Keenan, A. P Swiss 

McClung, L. A Livesny 

Summers. N. B Lockwood 

OHIO COUNTY. 

Bayha, Georsre E AVIh elinc: 

Smith, Enoch Elm Grove 

Vermillion, Lester O Elm Grove 

Voitle, Harry Elm Grove. R 1 

PENDLETON COUNTY. 

Adamson, J, R Onefjo 

Cunningham, Jr. A. L Oneeo 

Judy, Flick Ciifk villo 

Kimble. George Kettirman 

Summerfield, Grant Onei^o 

PLEASANTS COUNTY. 
Brewer, Alexander Raven Rock 

POCAHONTAS COUNTY. 

Allen, I. W Cloverllck 

Ashford, J. F TUirbin 

Beal, S. D MinsTO 

Bixler, Charles P.urner 

Brace. W. B Cass 

Brufifey. W. A Lobelia 

Crickenbergrer, J. W Clov( rlick 

Curry, F, C. . . ., Seebort 

Dilley, J. Wallace Kdiav 

Erwin, J. R C\o\ erlick 

Gallford. Allen Wanless 

Hill, W. B Lobelia 

Hulings, W. W SJnrnce 

Jordan. Dr. George M Frost 

Kincaid, James Marlinton 

Kisner. D. E Glady 

M'^Comb, W. P HuntersTille 

Phillips, Lake Spruce 

Ratliflf, Warwick Marlinton 



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Reed, James A hieebert 

Ruckman. S. T T>urbin 

Sharp, Earnest G Frost 

Simmons, J. R Durbin 

Simmons, Pat Marlinton 

Simmons, Q. E Seebort 

Slaven, G. B Gieenbank 

Swecker, C. B Diinmore 

Tidd, William I Wildell 

Waugh, H. H Ilarter 

Wolf, Mason Wildell 

Woodell, B. P. E 1 tunmore 

PRESTON COUNTY. 

Arnold, Robert F Torra Alta, R 4 

Bell, J. W Rowlesburg 

Cramer. C. W Cramerville 

Ervin, D. A Timnelton 

King, P. S Rowlesburg 

Minear. C. T Kingwood 

Ringer, James W Brandonville. 

Shaffer, George W Masontown 

Sbahann, M. M. . .• Terra Alta 

Spiker. Newton ' Brandonville 

PUTNAM COUNTY. 

Davis, Ira Waldo 

Handley, John F Ruby 

Martin, E. R Hurricane 

Mason, S, A Winfield, R 2 

Pitchford, L. A Extra 

Rogers, I. E Red House, R 

Thomas, H. E Hurricane 

Wright, Thomas A Black Betsy 

RALEIGH COUNTY. 

Anderson, Hiram A Daniels 

Bragg, M. E Dillon 

Bragg, T'. L Now Richmond 

Browning, Judson R Surveyor 

Crawley. E. J Beckley 

Cook, kellev A Surveyor 

Hendricks. N. B Citie 

Hunter, Robert Dorothy 

Jarrel, G. M Jnrrolds Valley 

Lilley, F. G Shndy Spring 

Maynor, J. W Matville 

Murdock, John Lester 

Radford, M. H Lanark 

Stewart, Ed Posey 

RANDOLPH COUNTY. 

Arbogast. L. E Bowden 

Booth, J. F Weaver 

Chenoweth, Fred Elkins. R 



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Clayton, D. E Pickens 

Cromer, H. F Cheat Bridge 

Cross, O. A . Kerens 

Davis, Charles G Elkins 

Day. Sampson Bowden 

Degler, Franz A Cheat Bridge 

Edwards, W. G Kerens, R 1. B 49 B 

Gibson. L. G Elkins 

Goddin, B. F Elkins 

Harp, W. M Harding 

Hicks, Albert R Pickens 

Howell, Joseph Bowden 

Isner, John Elkins, R 

Isner, J. W Kerens 

Mabie, W. H Mabie 

Marteney, Kent Harding 

Montony, J Osceola 

Montony. Tom Elkins 

Moore, Collett Belington, R 4 

Mouse, Harold Elkins, R 

Oliver. A. M Elkins 

Pennington, Samson Harman 

Pfister, Adolph Adolph 

Phillips, J. J Coalton 

Rhodes. H. S ■• Horton 

Smith, \V. P Elkins 

Valentine, J. R Weaver 

Vpnrelt. R. A. Pingley 

Wamslev, Henry Beverly 

White. J. T Wimer 

White. Wesley Horton 

RITCHIE COUNTY. 

Evans, R. F Smithville 

Jackson, U. P Petroleum 

SUMMERS COUNTY. 

Beasley, L. B Meadow Creek 

Bragg. J. J Suck Creek 

Crawford, C. T Wig-ins 

Hobbs, C. C llinton 

Hutchinson. Alonzo Forest Hill 

Kesler, Kenton Lowell 

Meades, H. J I'ence Springs 

Parker, C. P lumping Branch 

Richmond. J. W N"w Richmond 

Vandale, Amos M P]lton 

TAYLOR COUNTY. 

Fletcher, Joe Grafton 

llandley, V. T Grafton 

Lambert. J. H Grnfton. R 7 

McClung, John W (Grafton 

McCue, J. H (Jn.flon 

Yates, W. J Grnfton 



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'rrCKKK COUNTY 

r.ciincit. II. L rjirsons 

r.liicUlturn .1. F I'aisons 

r.oiiiicr. S. M I'm lui 

Iturns, .1. M Kl!; 

lUiriis, .1. 1' Saint (Joorj^c, K. .''. 

Collius, \V. I Laiu'\ ille 

Combs. Fred Ilaiiibltfton 

Cosner, W. II I )avis 

Flanajjnn, Soloman I>avis 

(Jilmorc. D. W Saint George, U. 3 

Jordan, Morgan 'J'homas 

Kin.i;. I{. Fd;^ar Sjiint George 

Lips(U)ml), \V. F I'arsons 

Long. C. W I'ai'sons 

McVeigh. William 'I'homas 

M.vers. William W I'arsons 

Shoemaker, (I. W Ilamhleton 

Showalter, S. II It'iinlngstop 

Sittig. Otho Davis 

Spanangle. Adam I lorton 

Young, Karl B I'aisons 

I^YLER COUNTY. 

Maxwell. L. R Middl('l»ourne 

I'olen. G. C Sisteisviile 

Smith, H. W Mi(l(llt'l)ourne 

Stokes. B, F Friendly, R 

rPSriT'R COUNTY. 

Dean, L. D Vegan 

I Kike, J. N \lexander 

Ilerndon. .1. E Buckhannon 

Woodfoi'd, Howard II \i lingion 

WAYNE COUNTY. 

Adams, William East Lynn 

Adkins, Goodwin Wayne 

Bartram. Samuel Fort (Jav 

Brumlield, P. II iMinleith 

Crum, W. J (Jlenhayes 

Jarrel, James, M Hunlow 

Meade, J. A I >unlow 

Napier. J. M East Lynn 

Ward. S. J Ceredo 

WEBSTER COT'NTY. 

Cogar. Isaac Pickens 

Cogar. J. C. H Upper Glade 

Dodrill, A. T Bergoo 

Dodrill, Morton Bt rgoo 

Ilamrick, I). 11 ^\ chstcr Springs 

Hamrick. Lee A Waneta 

Hamrick. Walter S Samp 

Ilamrick, Jr. W. (i Bergoo 



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Hamrick, W. R Evbacon 

Mullens, J. C Dyer 

Rutherford. Roy R ^^ ebster Springs 

Starcher, J. A Bolair 

WETZEL COUNTY. 

Lowe, Evan Piney 

Mansfield, J. P Tacksonburg 

McEldowney. J. C New Martinsville 

Young, D. R Littleton 

WIRT COUNTY. 

Rees, R. A Palestine 

Tanner, A. S ?.1"?^*k^, t, i 

Watson. Carlos Elizabeth, R 1 

WOOD COUNTY. 

Cox, W. T Slate 

Kirsch, Jacob ^ alker 

Lowers, C. M ^ew England 

^N-YOMING COUNTY. 

Adams, Lincoln Lincoln 

Belcher, J. K Rockview 

Blankenship, Lane .Justice 

Bradley, Grover Key rock 

Cook, Ballard P Oceana 

Cook, Erastus R Bailey ville 

Cook, George P Windom 

Cook, M. Blaine Pinoville 

Cook, Jr. Perry S Jesse 

Cook. P. H. K Pineville 

Cook, R. B iVrcGraws 

Cook, R. Wayne Windom 

Cook, U. Y McGraves 

Green, Joshua Keystone 

Gunnon. Bob Crony 

Laxton, G. B Pineville 

Lusk, Bert R Brier 

Moraan, Alex Brier 

Morgan, B. T Pineville 

Phillips, J. W Mullens 

Rutherford, M. M Mullens 

Rutherford. T. E Pineville 

Sizemore. Hiram Maben 

Steele, Lewis Northfork 

Stewart, Otis Jesso 

Stewart, W. B Baileysville 

Stewart, William Jesse 

Tilley, Charles Pineville 

West, William Lincoln 

All constables, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and chiefs of pollc* 

are ex-oflBcio deputy wardens for their respective countfes, 

cities and towns. 



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ASSOCIATION PATROLMEN— EMPLOYED BY THE 

CENl'RAL WEST VIRGINIA FIRE PROTECTIVE 

ASSOCIATION. 



P. O. 
No. COUNTY PATROLMEN ADDRESS 



Greenbrier T. A. Hall Rupert 

Nicholas John Irvin Richwood 

Pocahontas Fred (Jalford Woodrow 

Pocahontas Lake Phillips Spruce 

Randoli)h D. E. Kisner Bemis 

Randolph Ilenr.v Wamsley Beverly 

Pocahontas W. W. Arbogast Winterburn 

Tucker W. F. Lipscomb Parsons 



IS THIS CONVINCING? 
In the year 1908, before any law had ever been 
enacted protecting AVest Virginia's forests, the loss 
from forest fires reached the amount of 

$5,077,825.00. 

In the live years since tlien, up to January 1, 
1914, under the protection of the law enacted in 
the Spring of 1909, the total loss from forest fires 
has been but 

$299,293.93. 



